gauntly
adverb
gauntness
noun
Examples of gaunt in a Sentence
He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
a gaunt factory on the edge of town
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Some appeared gaunt, and the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said four were immediately taken for medical treatment.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Some appeared gaunt, and the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said four were taken for treatment.
—Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Last week, three male Israeli hostages who were released were frail and gaunt — appearing to be in worse condition than previous hostages Hamas released.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Steinbrecher, a veterinary nurse and Damari's neighbor in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, appeared gaunt in a video released by Hamas earlier this year but is now reported to be in stable condition.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Some appeared gaunt, and the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said four were taken for treatment.
—Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Last week, three male Israeli hostages who were released were frail and gaunt — appearing to be in worse condition than previous hostages Hamas released.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Steinbrecher, a veterinary nurse and Damari's neighbor in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, appeared gaunt in a video released by Hamas earlier this year but is now reported to be in stable condition.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gaunt
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“Gaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaunt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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